Comparison

Workout Timer vs Intervo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Workout Timer

Create and save custom interval timers for various workout routines like Tabata and HIIT. Features audio cues, haptics, and voice announcements for phase changes. Keeps running with the screen locked and offers Live Activities on iOS.

Highlights
  • Build custom interval timers
  • Save and reuse timer templates
  • Audio cues and haptic feedback
  • Voice announcements for phase changes
  • Live Activities on iOS Lock Screen
  • Runs with screen locked
Features
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A workout interval timer for Tabata, HIIT, and any work-and-rest routine. Build a timer once, save it, and run it again with one tap. It's free to use. No paywall. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. What it does: - Build interval timers with warm-up, work, rest, recovery, and cool-down phases - Save timers as templates and run them again in one tap - Audio cues, haptics, and optional voice announcements at every phase change - Watch the phase, set, and time left on a clear countdown screen - On iOS, a Live Activity shows your timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Keeps running with the screen locked, so the phone can sit in your pocket Made for any interval discipline: - Rock climbing: hangboard and fingerboard repeaters (try 7 seconds on, 3 seconds off, for 6 sets), plus campus-board and no-hang protocols - Boxing, MMA, and martial arts: timed rounds with rest between them - High-intensity interval training and functional fitness: Tabata, EMOM, and AMRAP - Running and cycling: sprint and interval training - Strength and calisthenics: timed sets and supersets - Yoga, mobility, and stretching: hold each pose for a set time - Physical therapy and rehab: timed holds and repetitions - Meditation and breathwork: steady, repeating intervals If it has a "work for a bit, rest for a bit, repeat" shape, you can build it here. Your data stays with you. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your timers stay on your phone. The only network activity is the check for app updates, which carries no information about you. Open source: https://github.com/Josh-Approved/workout-timer What it doesn't do: No paywall. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. No subscriptions. The whole app is the whole app: every feature is here, free. Josh Approved is supported by the people who use it. No ads, no subscriptions, no data harvest. What keeps this sustainable is whether it's worth a few dollars to you. If it is, there's an optional tip jar in the app. Send feedback: feedback@joshapproved.com

About

Intervo

Features
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Intervo is a fast, focused interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, EMOM and stretching. Build any work/rest interval, then let Intervo run the whole session for you — hands-free. EVERYTHING IS FREE All features are unlocked at no cost: save unlimited presets, voice countdown, sound cues and color themes. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE • Set prepare, work and rest durations • Choose rounds per set and number of sets • Add a longer rest between sets • One-tap Tabata preset (20s work / 10s rest x 8) CLEAR, BIG DISPLAY • Huge color-coded countdown ring you can read across the room • Each phase has its own color: prepare, work, rest, set break • Round and set progress at a glance • A preview of what comes next AUDIO & HAPTICS • Beeps on every phase change and the final 3-second countdown • Vibration feedback • Optional spoken voice countdown (English / Japanese) • Keeps the screen awake during a workout SAVE YOUR ROUTINES Save any configuration as a named preset and start it again with one tap. Tabata, HIIT, EMOM and more are included to get you going. PRIVATE & OFFLINE Intervo generates time entirely on your device. It needs no account, no sign-in and no internet connection. Nothing about your workouts ever leaves your phone. • English and Japanese • Light and dark themes with multiple accent colors • Designed for one-handed use Whether you do quick Tabata sets at home or full HIIT circuits at the gym, Intervo keeps you moving. Download it free and start your first interval in seconds. Intervo is free and supported by ads.

Screenshots

Workout Timer4 screens
Intervo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intervo at none against Workout Timer's 5. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Workout Timer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Intervo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update weekly, Intervo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Workout Timer versus Intervo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerIntervo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh Approved LLCYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Workout Timer

One-time5
  • Tip$2.99
  • Tip$4.99
  • Tip$9.99
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  • Tip$19.99
  • Tip$49.99
None

Intervo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intervo free?
Intervo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workout Timer or Intervo have ads?
Neither Workout Timer nor Intervo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or Intervo?
Workout Timer ships an update weekly, and Intervo every 8 days. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on September 19, 2026 and Intervo on September 20, 2026.

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